Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, known for going after fellow Republicans it doesn’t believe are conservative enough, is on the attack again, this time against two legislative candidates and Jefferson County GOP.

In a Facebook post, the strident gun rights groups claims that the Jefferson County Republican Party is turning away volunteers who don’t support three RMGO-endorsed Senate candidates in Jeffco. The post also claims that the party is playing favorites with two other GOP Senate candidates, Mario Nicolais and Lang Sias.

“That’s not true at all,” said Bill Tucker, chairman of the Jefferson County Republican Party. “I have made it very clear to the executive committee that I will will not have favorites. Any candidate who puts their neck out there deserves our respect.”

The Facebook post is a lie, said Nicolais, adding that should come as no surprise. Nicolais has long been critical of the gun group’s tactics and its director, Dudley Brown, a controversial figure for some Republicans.

Brown in an e-mail said that “Mario would be on the left side of the GOP caucus on gun issues. He’d be the first Republican to squish … .”

“Our PAC will always work to elect solid pro-gun votes rather than weak votes,” he said.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.